If this video were presented...
The consequences would be too dire to imagine!
The reason the evidence submitted by Qin Mu and the others wasnât verified this time was primarily because they had admitted to the unfavorable facts. Therefore, the court dispensed with many tedious procedures, allowing the facts to be directly established.
Losing the civil suit is far better than serving three years in prison!
Zhang Wei thought.
"To... to go to jail?"
After Bai Shuirong heard this, her earlier anger instantly vanished, replaced by disbelief.
Zhang He also swallowed hard, feeling a wave of belated fear. If Zhang Wei hadnât shot him a warning glance, he might have actually listened to his mother.
"Alright, this matter ends here. Donât come to me with your familyâs problems in the future," Zhang Wei snorted coldly. He said nothing more and left the courtroom directly.
As for the legal fees, he hadnât planned on asking for them.
It was already a close call that he hadnât gotten himself implicated.
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After the hearing ended, Qin Mu and the others gradually exited the building.
The other eight car owners thanked Qin Mu and hastily left. The courtâs judgment had been issued, so the defendants wouldnât dare refuse to pay compensation. As long as they had money, they would be compelled to pay. Otherwise, the plaintiffs could request the court to freeze their assets and enforce the judgment. Worse still, the defendants could even be charged with refusal to comply with a judgment.
"Where on earth did Old Zhang and the others go?"
After the case concluded, Qin Mu started looking for them everywhere. He hadnât seen Zhang Qingyuan or the others at all during this hearing.
Without them in the gallery... he felt a strange sense of disappointment.
Subsequently, he and Wang Dachui went straight back to the nursing home.
This case was the quickest he had ever handled. The hearing began at ten, and the verdict was announced at eleven. The hearing itself lasted half an hour, with another half an hour for the judicial panelâs deliberation.
"Eh? Xiao Qin, how come only the two of you have returned?"
"Old Zhang and the others went to cheer you on early this morning. Where are they?"
"How did this case end so quickly? Hearings usually last all day."
"What? You didnât see them?"
After returning to the nursing home, the elderly residents who hadnât attended the hearing crowded around, asking about the caseâs outcome. They also asked about Old Zhang and the others.
After some discussion, Qin Mu learned that Old Zhang and the others had set out early in the morning but still hadnât returned.
They... didnât mistakenly go to the criminal trial chamber, did they?
The corner of his mouth twitched. He couldnât help but consider a possibility.
In every courthouse, there are separate civil and criminal trial chambers, specifically designated to hear different types of cases. When Zhang Qingyuan and the others used to watch proceedings for entertainment, they always went to the criminal trials. The cases Qin Mu himself handled were also mostly criminal.
It was highly likely theyâd gone to the wrong courtroom.
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Zhang He and Bai Shuirong also returned to Unit 2801.
His wife, who had been home looking after their child, hurried over. She anxiously asked about the outcome, "Was the hearing that quick? It was over in just one morning?"
Zhang He sighed. He was in very low spirits.
Bai Shuirong, however, after her initial panic, couldnât stop herself from complaining again, "We lost! The lawyer we hired this time was useless! If heâd just said a bit more, we wouldnât have lost so miserably!"
She blamed Zhang Wei entirely for their loss.
"But donât worry, we still have a chance to appeal." Looking at her son and daughter-in-law, she said, refusing to give up, "Iâll go out again this afternoon and find a better lawyer. Weâll definitely win the case then!"
In her opinion, this was entirely due to Zhang Weiâs incompetence and his tendency to make excuses. Another lawyer could definitely help us win.
"We lost?"
Zhang Heâs wife swallowed hard. Upon hearing they had to pay 1,140,000, she collapsed onto the sofa.
She was at a loss.
1,140,000! That would nearly wipe out all their savings!
"Grandma, Grandma, I want toys..."
Just then, six-year-old Zhang Linlin suddenly ran over and clung to Bai Shuirongâs side. His childish voice was full of innocence.
"Alright, alright, Grandma will buy it for you," Bai Shuirong replied with an indulgent smile, agreeing without a second thought.
However, seeing his sonâs completely oblivious expression, a wave of fury surged through Zhang He. His eyes instantly turned red.